Sanitary cuff



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v. MucclLLo' SANITARY CUFF April 22, 1947;

Filed April 19. 1944 V.MUCCLLO SANITARY CUFF Filed April 19, 1944 Aprilv 22, 1947.

Patented Apr. 22, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE 2,419,279 sANrrARYcUFF Vincent Muccllo, Hamilton, Ohio Application April 19, 1944, Serial No. 531,712

Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in lgarment constructions and is particularly directed to a sanitary cuii structure and a means for fastening said cuil to the finished edge portion of sleeves and trousers of wearing apparel. It` is an object of the invention to provide a means for securely fastening an independently formed cuff to the finished edge portion of garments to form a number of uninterrutped spaces between the cuif and' the portion to thereby provide a sanitary garment' construction which precludes' the deposition of foreign matter, such as dirt or dust particles, between the culi` and gar-.

ment portion.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastening edge for a cuif structure which may be readily tacked to the finished edge portion of a garment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cuff which has a simplified structure and which may be readily attached to or detached from the iinished edge portion of a garment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tubular cuffv member fastened to the edge portion of a garment which serves as a means for readily altering the length of said garment, 1

Other objects will be apparent from the following specification and drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a frag-mental side elevational view of a trouser leg for a garment with my sanitary cuff positioned thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 3.-3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are perspective Views of the cuff shown in Figs. 1 3. in various. stages of its construction.

Figs'. 7. and 8 are perspective views of a modified cuff which may be applied to the garment illustrated'in Figs. 1-3.

Fig. 9 is a fragmental side; elevational View of a garment trouser showing av modified cuff structure.

Fig, 10 is; an enlarged cross-sectional View taken on line ID-l 0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on line II-Il of Fig. 10.

Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views illustrating the intermediate steps for constructing the cuff shown in Figs. 9-11.

With reference to Figs. 1-6 of the drawing the numeral illustrates one leg of a trouser for a garment which has a front part 2| and a rear part 22 joined together along their vertically disposed marginal edges by interior side seams 23 and 24'. The lower portion 25 of this pant-shaped member is finished by turning the edge portion Z6 inwardly and fastening it to the interior surface of said member by a line of stitches 21.

A cuff 28 is adapted to encircle the :finished portion 25 of the member 26 and as shown in Fig. 2 said cuff is provided with an outer ply 29 and an inner ply 30, said outer ply having a continuous smooth surface and the inner ply being provided with a longitudinally disposed exterior seam 3l. The cuff is fastened to the member 2li by means of stitches 32 which pass through the material of the member and the longitudinal ends of the cuif which are bound together at the seam 3l. As most clearly shown in Fig. 3 a plurality of extended and uninterrupted spaces 320 arev formed by the lower edge portion of the member and the cud between the fastening points 32' to thereby preclude the deposition of dust or other particles therebetween.

The manner of constructing the cuff shown in Figs. 1 and 3 is illustrated in Figs. 4--6 and consists of folding a piece of fabric material 33 with its wrong side 3d turned outwardly. The transverse ends of the material are then bound together by a line of stitches S5 and said completed band is then turned inside out as illustrated in Fig, 5 toV thereby provide an inside seam 36 along the bound ends of the band. The wrong side of the band is then folded upon itself along a central fold line 31 so that the opposed longitudinal edges of the band are broughtl into alignment as illustrated in Fig. 6 and thereafter a line of stitches 38 is passed through said longitudinali edges to provide the exterior seam 3l. The band is then rolled so that said exterior seam is brought to a position intermediate the interior ply 381|v of the band and said seam is then tacked to the finished edge portion of the garment member by means of stitches 32. It will, therefore, be noted that said cuff has a tubular like structure which permits it to be rolled relative tok itsV tack'- ing position and said cuff, therefore, serves to lengthen the member 29 to a position indicated by the dotted lines 40 in Fig. 2 in the event of shrinkage of the garment material.

A modied form of a culi structure is shown in Figs. '7 and 8 wherein a strip of fabric material 4| is folded upon itself and provided with an inside seam 42. The transverse edges of this cuff are then brought together and provided with an inside seam 43. The resulting structure may then be fastened to the edge portion of the member in a manner similar to that shown in Figs.

While the cuff 28 has been described as having a single transverse seam 36 formed therein, it is to be understood that a, similar seam could be formed in the strip 33 at a point diametrically opposed to said seam as it is illustrated in Fig. 5 whereby a two-part culi would be formed which would have the same functions as the cuif 28. Furthermore, I contemplate the interposition of snap fastener elements or buttons and button holes between the exterior seam 3l and the edge portion of the garment 20 at the tacking points 32 so that said cui may be readily removed for cleaning purposes.

Another modiiication of my cuff structure is illustrated in Figs. 9-13 wherein a'two-ply cuff 44 encircles the finished edge portion 45 of a trouser 46 for a garment. This trouser is provided with a, front part 47 and a back partiti)v which are joined along their adjacent marginal edges by interior seams 49 and 59. A cuff 44 is constructed from a front part 5l and a rear part 52 which are joined together at their transverse edges by means of folded portions 53 and 54 respectively which are folded in the side seamsy of the garment. In Fig. 13 is shown a culi part such as th'e front part 5l wherein the longitudinal edge portions 55 and 56 are turned inwardly upon the body. portion 5l so that their longitudinal margins will abut along a line 58. These margins are held together by a line of stitches 59. In constructing this culi structure, the cuii front part 5l and the cuff rear part 52 are placed one upon the other` with their joining stitches v59 exposed. The cuff parts are then laid upon the right side 56 of the garment back part 48 and, thereafter the garment front part 4l is placed upon the culi parts with its wrong side 6l exposed. Said cuff parts are spaced away from the lower edge portions 62 and 53 of the garment parts 4l and 48 respectively and a line of stitches 64 and 65 are then run through the marginal edges of the stack. The resulting structure is then turned inside out to thereby form the inside seams 49 and 59 along the lines of stitches. The lower edge portions 62 and 63 are then turned upwardly to form the iinished edge portion 45 for the garment, a line of stitches 69 being provided to hold said edge to the wrong side of the garment.

The central interior portions of the cuff parts are then tacked to the nished edge portion of the member by stitches Si and it will be noted that this cuff structure provides a number of uninterrupted, vertically disposed spaces 58 between the member and the interior surface of the cuff and longitudinally extending between the said tacking points El and the side seams 49 and 50 of the garment.

What is claimed is:

1. In a trouser the combination of a leg covering member terminating in a finished edge p0rtion, a culi encircling the finished edge portion, and independent spaced apart means for fastening the cuff to the member whereby extended and uninterrupted spaces, opened at the top and the bottom, are formed between the edge portion and cuff and between the fastening means.

2. In a garment the combination of a pantshaped member terminating in a finished edge portion, a culi encircling the Iinished edge portion and comprising a continuous two-ply band, an interior seam joining the transverse ends of the band, an exterior seam joining the longitudinal edges of the band, said exterior seam extending from the inner ply and disposed adjacent the edge portion of the member, and means for tacking the exterior seam to the edge portion at a plurality of spaced apart points.

3. In a garment the combination of a pantshaped member terminating in a nished edge portion and having opposed, interior side seams, a two-part cuff encircling the iinished edge portion, thetransverse ends of the cuff parts being turned inwardly and fastened in the interior side seams of the member, and means for tacking the central portions of each culi part to the finished edge portion of said member. l

4. In a garment the combination of a pant-like member terminating in a finished edge portion and having a front part and a back part joined along their adjacent margins by interior seams, a two-part culi encircling the finished edge portion of the member and each part having a tubular shape and provided with .a line of stitches for joining their longitudinally extending ends, said line of stitches being disposed on the side of the culi parts adjacent the edge portion of the member, the transverse ends of said cuff parts being turned inwardly and fastened in the interior side seams of the member, and means for tacking the central interior portions of each cuff part to the finished edge portion of said member.

5. In a trouser construction the combination of a leg covering terminating at its lower end in a finished edge portion, a continuous cuii encircling the lower portion of the leg covering and having its lower edge disposed flush with said finished edge, and independent spaced apart fastening means disposed between the adjacent faces of the leg covering and the culi to form extended, uninterrupted spaces, opened at the topand bottom, between said fastening means and between the adjacent faces of the leg covering and cu.

VINCENT MUCCILLO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,111,945 Segelin et al Mar. 22, 1938 2,382,907 Persin Aug. 14, 1945 1,023,864 Miller et al Apr. 23, 1912 1,312,100 Clothier Aug. 5, 1919 446,367 Simonds Feb. 10, 1891 1,487,453 Fournier Mar. 18, 1924 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,419,279. April 22, 1947. VINCENT MUCCILLO It is hereby certified that the address of the inventor in the above numbered patent was erroneously described and specified as Hamilton, Ohio, Whereas said address should have been described and specified as Ut'ncinnat'i, Ohio; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 22nd day of July, A. D. 1947.

t [SEAL] LESLIE FRAZER,

First Assistant Gommzssoner of Patents. 

